• If you have used the MartBids app before, you can log in with the email address and password you use to access the MartBids app.

• If you have used the MartBids app before but can't remember your password, you can click on forgot password, enter your email address and we will send you a link with details on how to reset your password.

• If you have not used the MartBids app before that's no problem. You can register for free with an email address and watch the live sales or buy animals online.

• If you want to register to bid in a live sale, once you are signed in on bidding.martbids.ie, please select the mart you would like to bid at. On the bottom of the page you can register to bid by entering your herd number. Once you have done this you will see a message appear that says your request is pending. The mart you select to bid at is responsible for accepting you as a bidder. The mart will have to approve your request to bid before you are allowed to do so.

• If you are a MartBids app user, you can access the live bidding tool from within the app by clicking on the mart of your choice and then clicking on the 'Online Bidding' button at the bottom of the screen. Please note that the live bidding tool is only available in the latest version of the app. To make sure you're on the latest version of the app, go to the App Store if you have an Apple iPhone or the Google Play Store if you have an Android phone and update the MartBids app from there.